Dube said the man was playing hockey when he suffered the heart attack, and two other players stepped in to provide whatever medical assistance they could render.

The Boston Globe reports the hockey players were brothers Jake MacGlashing, 32, of Rye and Jesse MacGlashing, 37, of Pittsfield.

The men told the Globe they called for an arena manager to bring a defibrillator and administered a pair of electrical shocks to the ailing man. They reported the victim remains in a medically-induced coma at Frisbie Memorial Hospital.

Dube said he is prevented from releasing details regarding the victim's medical condition.

Discussing the actions of the hockey players, Dube said help from a Good Samaritan is always appreciated by the department.

“Early CPR is one of the links that affects the survivability of patients,” he said. “Without early CPR, there is a much less chance of survival and that's why so many people are trained in CPR.”

He said assistance from anyone who has the proper medical training who can step in before officials arrive can save a life.